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(verb) take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" |
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Synonyms: take in |
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Related Words: take |
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(verb) take up and practice as one's own |
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Synonyms: borrow, take over, take up |
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Related Words: accept, draw on, have, take |
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(verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" |
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Synonyms: espouse, follow |
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Related Words: choose, pick out, select, take |
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(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?" |
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Synonyms: assume, take on, take over |
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Related Words: resume, take office |
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(verb) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" |
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Synonyms: acquire, assume, take, take on |
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Related Words: change, re-assume |
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(verb) put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay" |
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Synonyms: dramatise, dramatize |
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Related Words: compose, indite, pen, write |
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